Matt Novosad

Universities are moving rapidly to comply with laws that don't exist.

as someone who is a hater, i accept and welcome the fact that i have haters. what is good for the goose, etc. in fact, i think people in this business should be more open about their hating. if we think our words matter, then we should feel some kind of way about people who do bad work.

Man with prominent brown sideburns wearing a half-moon shaped Chapeau-de-bras, front view. Large red Ostrich feather on man’s left.

Man with prominent brown sideburns wearing a half-moon shaped Chapeau-de-bras, side view. Large red Ostrich feather on man’s left, silver tape, tassels on the front and back, and a black cockade with an eagle button in its center.

New hat had arrived to help me interpret the Connecticut Militia during the War of 1812! A “Chapeau de Bras”.

Jesus H. Christ.

This whole thing is shameful. There is no acceptable use of AI and the environmental destruction it is bringing.

#ScholarSunday Thread 223 Shared on May 4, 2025

Back in Charlottesville for a solemn yet celebratory occasion, but y’all know #ScholarSunday threads carry on, so here’s my 223rd of great writing, podcast eps, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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"Rebel Yankeys": Anatomy of a Connecticut Militia Company at Saratoga - Journal of the American Revolution Ebenezer Lathrop’s company of militia which marched from Norwich, Connecticut, to Stillwater, New York, in the autumn of 1777 makes an excellent case study to understand Connecticut’s militia forces i...

My article examining a Connecticut Militia company during the Saratoga campaign was published yesterday, check it out! 🗃️ #NutmegSky #CTHistory #ConnecticutHistory #Connecticut #Nutmeg #History #America250 #AWI #AmericanWarofIndependence #RevolutionaryWar

Real Time Revolution March 1st 2025 THE COMING STORM Each Militia company in Connecticut was ordered to train for 12 half days between October 1774 and May 1775. East Franklin’s company (7th Company, 20th Regiment) met at the “usual place of parade” within Pautipaug Society on March 1st, 1775 to conduct one such training. Additionally, as Captain Jacob Hazen had moved out of Pautipaug, the company used this opportunity to elect a new Captain: Ebenezer Lathrop Jr. AMERICA250 CONNECTICUT AFFILIATE Franklin Town Historian: 860-642-1988 franklincthistorian@gmail.com FRANKLIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY MATT NOVOSAD, FRANKLIN TOWN HISTORIAN

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Yes, I have a number of historic maps to use as the basis. More traditional, but done so clearly (if that makes sense). A lot of 18th and 19th century maps are too busy.

Great question! Overview of the town with historic roads and waterways, with some spots noted as taverns (if possible w/ a line drawing of the building).

Looking for an artist to commission some historical art and maps for a youtube video I’m working on.

If you’re interested, please reach out. This will be paid and credited!

1)At least 540 Swedish born soldiers fell at the Western Front in WW1. This is what I have found so far, it may be more of them. 343 of them fought for the American Expeditionary Forces. The majority of them are buried and commemorated in Belgium and France, but 43 of them are buried back in the US>

Congragulations!🥳

one thing we absolutely do not need to do as a field is to say that people - with history degrees - aren't "historians"

fuck off with that elitist bullshit

Cardboard box with folded red wool and a bag of flat pewter buttons.

Well, that’s the rest of the materials to make my War of 1812 kit!

Part of the meaning behind CT’s uniform was derived from its creation and construction. The style and cut, and the effort required vs. the payoff (tax breaks) are all intertwined.

Yes. I started reenacting earlier time periods this year and have been hand sewing my own clothing for them (late 18th and early 19th centuries). It’s very much a critical part of understanding the period, imo, and in the case of Connecticut’s War of 1812 uniform its critical. (1/?)

‘I’m a mixed Black female historical re-enactor in a sea of men with beards’ Not everyone would want to spend their weekends dressed in a tunic fighting medieval battles, but my love of re-enacting is rooted in keeping history alive

This is a gorgeous piece of writing on reenacting, escapism and keeping history alive www.theguardian.com/culture/2024...

A pre-1914 cigarette card showing an Indian Army mountain gunner standing by a mule which is carrying part of a gun.

I've recently been researching the Indian Army's mountain batteries in the First World War. These batteries saw action at Gallipoli, in East Africa, and in the Middle East. Their experiences are an absolutely fascinating story of some very tough men and their equally tough mules!

Continuing my digital paint studies. This one is from the background in a #matania illustration.
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In the past day I’ve heard two people who really should know better say they asked ChatGPT for factual info.

ChatGPT is not a search engine. It is predictive text based on other people’s stolen writing; its whole job is to make stuff up. Please do not ask it for facts. Tell a friend.

Connecticut did pretty well for itself, the Pettipaug Raid notwithstanding ;)

Man standing in front of a mirror wearing dark blue high waisted pantaloon trousers with a red welt in the seam, a white linen shirt, white woolen vest without skirts and with a high standing collar, and a black top hat with a black and red feather on the left.

Man standing in front of a mirror wearing dark blue high waisted pantaloon trousers with a red welt in the seam, a white linen shirt, white woolen vest without skirts and with a high standing collar.

That’s the vest done! Next up is the coatee. I was also too lazy to find my sleeve buttons for this fit test, so excuse the open cuffs.

One step closer to having a complete Connecticut Militia Uniform for the War of 1812.

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A reminder for all Spanish speakers, we have a new Spanish history channel on Youtube! www.youtube.com/@tiemposhist...

Left hand holding up a piece of white woolen broadcloth for a waistcoat with three buttonholes cut into it. Two of the buttonholes are finished with white silk twist and have bar tacks on each end.

Incredible to see how I’ve improved in sewing, my buttonholes on this waistcoat are looking excellent!

While he was able to join a provincial unit that recruited in/near Norwich, CT - he was unable to be a part of the 20th Militia Regiment (which was really just Norwich).

In the surrounding New England colonies, black men and natives were barred entirely from the militia, not to be confused with the Provincials and later Continentals.

Example here would be Samuel Ashbow Jr., who was killed at Bunker Hill. He was Mohegan and a member of a CT Provincial regiment.

Adding to my earlier reply, I've had the chance to peruse MA's laws. It seems that only MA had an exception carved out for free Black men to serve during alarms and this exception was not seen in CT, RI, or NH. Should also be noted that free Black men were still exempted from training in MA.

But those same black and native men were barred from training with the militia in that same period.

I’m not familiar with MA’s specific laws, but the Provincial and later Continental Regiments were not governed by the militia laws wrt to composition.

For example, companies recruited for Provincial service during the 7YW in CT were filled with white, black, and native troops. Same in 1775-1783.

Tuesday Trivia 11/19/24 franklincthistorian.org Did you know? The Militia was an important social, legal, and political institution in Connecticut during the 17th, 18th, and early 19th Centuries. In the 17th and 18th centuries, most white men between the ages of 16 and 50 were required to train with the militia. If they did not, they faced fines for nob-appearance. They would also be fined for the neglect of their accoutrements and arms. After the “Uniform Militia Law” of 1792, the ages were adjusted to men between 18 and 45. Black and Indigenous men were barred from the Militia, as lawmakers believed that only white men played a role in defense and were afraid of slave revolts. 17th century New England musketeer with matchlock, lobstertail helmet, and yellow coverlet, dark blue doublet, and bandoleer looks to the right. Franklin Historical Scoeity, 860-642-1988 P.O. Box 73, North Franklin, CT 06254

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I do “trivia” posts about CT and town history every tuesday! Keep an eye out for them :)